Institute for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (ISCA) / Borns Jewish Studies Program - Visiting Research Fellow

Indiana University Academic Positions • Bloomington, IN

2d • $56,000 - $56,000

About The Position

ISCA seeks a visiting research fellow to advance understanding of contemporary antisemitism through computational analysis of social media platforms. This position focuses on digital humanities and social media analytics under Dr. Gunther Jikeli’s supervision, with particular emphasis on analyzing Instagram activities and rhetoric patterns.

Requirements

• MA in computational social science, digital humanities, computer science, or related field
• Python proficiency for data analysis and social media data collection
• Demonstrated experience leading computational research projects with social media analysis
• Strong organizational skills and ability to work as team leader
• Excellent written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Background in antisemitism studies
• Experience with R, NLP and deep learning libraries
• High performance computing experience
• Proficiency in German, French, or Arabic

Responsibilities

• Manage Research Lab Social Media & Hate operations, including coordinating with students and managing computing infrastructure
• Lead and expand Instagram analysis project examining campus groups
• Develop new computational research projects on contemporary antisemitism
• Build computational pipelines for social media data collection and analysis
• Supervise graduate and undergraduate research assistants
• Write scientific publications and present findings

What This Job Offers